Tag: security
AI can detect malicious chip vulnerabilities with a 97% success rate – but will that be enough?
Hardware trojans threaten the global chip industry from deep within supply chains Even 97% accuracy leaves room for devastating vulnerabilities in production chips Detecting hidden threats before deployment remains a critical engineering challenge AI is increasingly being used to detect hidden threats in computer chips, with researchers at the University…
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Cybercriminals used more than 100,000 websites ahead of Amazon’s October Prime Day to fleece customers looking for a deal – here’s what you should know about staying safe
Over 120,000 fake Amazon websites appeared before Prime Day sales Unauthorized payment scams rose to 38%, showing hackers’ shifting focus Shoppers’ excitement around Prime Day is the perfect tool for scammers Cybersecurity researchers have revealed cybercriminals once again took advantage of a massive shopping event to spread scams. NordVPN found…
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How many malicious docs does it take to poison an LLM? Far fewer than you might think, Anthropic warns
Just 250 corrupted files can make advanced AI models collapse instantly, Anthropic warns Tiny amounts of poisoned data can destabilize even billion-parameter AI systems A simple trigger phrase can force large models to produce random nonsense Large language models (LLMs) have become central to the development of modern AI tools,…
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Remember audio tapes from TDK? The company just developed an analog reservoir AI chip that does real-time learning – and will even challenge humans at a game of rock-paper-scissors
TDK’s real-time analog chip learns on the edge for robotics and sensors Demo shows high-speed learning in a rock-paper-scissors challenge Neuromorphic approach aims to merge sensing and AI for edge computing For most people, TDK is best known for audio cassettes – which were a staple of home recording and…
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Fancy making millions hacking Apple? iPhone maker now offers huge bug bounty worth up to $2m
Apple now offers $2 million for zero-click RCE flaws in its devices Zero-click attacks require no user interaction and are often used in cyber-espionage Revamped bug bounty program includes new categories, bonuses, and payouts up to $5 million If you want to earn a cool $2 million, all you need…
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Jeff Bezos dreams of gigawatt data centers in space to solve AI’s huge problem with power consumption and power dissipation – could Blue Origin rockets transform into data centers?
Bezos imagines orbital data centers fueled by constant sunlight beyond Earth’s atmosphere The plan promises endless energy, no clouds, and no weather interference Launching and maintaining space-based servers could cost billions in failed missions Jeff Bezos has outlined a future where data center operations may no longer be bound to…
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